aretecratic

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adjective

Relating to or characteristic of a system of governance based on virtue, moral excellence, or civic merit.

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Meanings

adjectivearetecratic (comparative more aretecratic, superlative most aretecratic)

comparative more aretecratic · superlative most aretecratic

  1. Relating to or characteristic of a system of governance based on virtue, moral excellence, or civic merit.
  2. Pertaining to the principles or practices of aretecracy.

Origin

From aretecracy + -ic.

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APA

aretecratic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aretecratic

MLA

“aretecratic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aretecratic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aretecratic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aretecratic.

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